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I asked ChatGPT a question millions of job seekers now ask it: what’s the best AI tool to practice for interviews? It gave me a confident, well-formatted list. Then I did the thing the chatbot never does — I opened every link. Otavo, Zilta, Prepra, VocalHyre — polished landing pages, the right keywords, “AI mock interview, real-time feedback, STAR method.” No company behind them. No founder. No reviews anywhere a stranger left them. Zilta even turned up on a marketplace for selling unfinished side projects. Yoodli, the tool it recommended most confidently, had quietly pivoted to enterprise sales coaching; interviews are now one line on its homepage. Google’s Interview Warmup — the “best free option” — was shut down months ago. The old URL redirects to an article. ...